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EP 4 231 929 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 30.08.2023 Bulletin 2023/35 (21) Application number: 22797890.5 (22) Date of filing: 26.10.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/072(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 17/07292 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2022/060268 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/073569 (04.05.2023 Gazette 2023/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 29.10.2021 US 202117514126 (71) Applicant: Cilag GmbH International 6300 Zug (CH)	(72) Inventor: BOUDREAUX, Chad P. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)